President Michel Aoun called on the Supreme Defense Council to convene on Friday morning at Baabda Palace in order to mull a new total lockdown ahead of Easter holidays and Holy Ramadan.
President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, met United States Ambassador to Lebanon, Dorothy Shea, today at Baabda Palace, and discussed with her Lebanese-US relations and governmental developments.
The meeting was also attended by the two former ministers, Salim Jreisatti.
“Today, during our meeting, we discussed the importance of –and indeed the urgency of—forming a government that is committed to and able to implement reforms,” Shea said, “The United States has continuously reiterated its commitment to stand by and support the people of Lebanon.”
“Just last night I spoke with a number of young political activists from across the spectrum and it was clear that they want a government that takes responsibility for their country. They want judicial independence. They want the rule of law. And, they also said they wanted to see the elections that are scheduled next year to take place on time.”
Source: Al-Manar Eglish Website